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EU Rural Development Policy and its role for development of rural areas and agriculture

EU Rural Development Policy and its role for development of rural areas and agriculture. Snezhana Blagoeva EU High-Level Adviser in the field of Rural Development and Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. What is the role of EU Rural development policy?.

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EU Rural Development Policy and its role for development of rural areas and agriculture

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  1. EU Rural Development Policy and its role for development of rural areas and agriculture SnezhanaBlagoeva EU High-Level Adviser in the field of Rural Development and Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry

  2. What is the role of EU Rural development policy? To provide instruments (money, structure, legislation) targeted at improving living conditions, job opportunities and incomes in rural areas.

  3. Improve the competitiveness of agriculture • Innovations, exchange of knowledge • Training, advisory services • Improve access to markets • New machinery

  4. Job creation • Special support for young farmers • Grants for young entrepreneurs in rural areas • Diversification of economic activities – processing, services, rural tourism

  5. Preservation of natural resources – soil, water, etc. Climate-resilientmeasures Organic farming Protection of cultural heritage, local traditions and crafts

  6. Villages – better place to live • Local services (health, education, water supply, internet) • Rural infrastructure • Schools • Kindergartens • Cultural places

  7. LEADER approach Local rural communities’ development • Partnership between the public, private and civil society sectors • Based on Local Development Strategies • Improve the quality of life and economic development of the communities

  8. Agriculture and Rural Development are the two sides of the same coin • Rural areas provide for agriculture: • Workers • Infrastructure • Business services Agriculture is crucial for: • Jobs and income creation in rural areas • Management of eco-systems, protection of biodiversity and rural landscape Provides raw material for: • food and feed processing industry • trade and tourism Agricultural land is the basic asset of Rural areas

  9. Why Rural Development is identified as a separate policy?

  10. Thank you for your attention!snezhana.blagoeva@eu-advisers.md

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